JPH03136163A - Table column contents display system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To display contents of a column memory in accordance with the column size by providing a column managing means and a column contents data memory for each column. CONSTITUTION:A column managing means 506 corresponding to columns 105 to 112 manages inter-column relations by internal column management indexes 506b and 506c, and these column management indexes 506b and 506c are changed at the time of changing the column size, the column position, or the like to rearrange columns without contradictions. Data displayed in columns 105 to 112 are managed by column data management indexes 507b and 507c in a column managing means 507, and data corresponding to the column size and the column position is transferred from the data memory 507 to table columns and is displayed even at the time of the change of the column size or the column position. Thus, table columns are managed with each column as a unit.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Field of Application> The present invention relates to a method for displaying table contents in an information processing device such as a computer or a word processor, and more particularly to an improvement in a method for displaying table column contents.

<Prior Art> FIG. 6 shows a conceptual diagram of a table/column content display method that has been commonly employed in information processing devices such as computers and word processors. A table 61 having multiple columns (a, b, c, d) is connected through a single data memory 63 and a single table management means 62. That is, when displaying table contents on an information processing device such as a computer or a word processor, conventionally, a table having a plurality of columns has been managed using one data memory and one table management means.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> In this conventional table column content display method, a table having multiple columns is managed by a single data memory and a single management means. Even if you want to edit only , the effect will affect other columns, and you will have to edit one column while also paying attention to the contents of other columns. Also, the entire back area and data memory area are 1:1. Since most of the data is managed in correspondence, there is a problem in that it is difficult to change and manage the column display capacity of the table and the data capacity corresponding to the column stored in the data memory. .

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a table column content display method that allows table columns to be managed column by column.

Means for Solving the Problems> In order to achieve the above object, the table column content display method according to the present invention displays the characters, figures, and characters to be displayed in each column.
It is equipped with a column management means consisting of a data memory area for storing data such as symbols and images, and an index that describes the column itself, its relationship with other columns, the relationship between the column and the data memory, etc. The feature is that the contents of the data memory corresponding to the column can be displayed independently from the others based on the column.

<Function> The column management means corresponding to each column manages the relationship between the columns using internal column management indexes, and when changing the column size, column position, etc., changing the column management index will change the relationship between the columns. It works so that it is rearranged so that there is no contradiction. In addition, the data displayed in each column is managed by column data management indicators inside the column management means, so even if the column size or column position is changed, the data will be displayed according to the column size and column position. It acts to transfer and display from the memory area to the table column.

<Example> Embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of an apparatus for implementing the invention according to the present application, in which various controls are performed by a central processing unit 501 such as a computer or microprocessor, and a program memory section 5.
06 is shown. The central processing unit 501 includes a key input device 502 with input keys for characters, symbols, etc. and various function keys, a coordinate input device 503 such as a mouse or a tablet, and a display memory 504 for displaying table column contents and input data. A data memory section 5 consisting of a display device 505 and a RAM.
07 etc. are also connected and configured. Program memory section 5
Reference numeral 06 denotes a table column information processing unit 506b that stores a program for processing table column information, a table content information processing unit 506c that stores a program for processing table content information, and a program memory 506 that stores other programs.
It is composed of a. Further, the data memory section 507 includes a table column information storage section 507b that stores table column information, a table content information storage section 507c that stores table content data, and a data memory 507a that stores other data. That is, table columns and table content data information stored in the data memory section 507 are stored in the program memory section 50.
The table column and table content information are controlled by the table column and table content information program stored in 6.

The present invention will be described in detail below based on specific display examples.

FIG. 1 is a display example showing the relationship between table columns and display contents before and after changing the table column size by moving a ruled line. The vertical ruled line 103 in FIG. 1(A) is
When moving to the vertical ruled line 104 in Figure (B), the size of each column changes, so the contents of each column are rewritten to match the new column size. i.e. column 10 at the top right of the table.
Contents of item 7: As the horizontal starting position and width of the column have changed, only "A~ta" will be displayed as shown in column 108 after the change, and the display format will also change. The display will be changed to match the column size. Also, part of the contents of column Ill becomes invisible as shown in column 112. However, if we return the ruled line of 104 to 103, the contents of columns 108 and 112 will be changed to columns 107 and 112, respectively.
The contents of Ill will be restored to the original state. This is made possible by storing the contents of each column independently for each column as shown in FIG.

FIG. 2 is a display example of a table column consisting of four columns a, b, c, and d, and the data structure in this case is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

FIG. 3 shows an example of the data structure of the table column content display method according to the present invention, and as is clear from this, the data structure according to the method of the present invention is a column index 301 and a column information index 302, 303 for each column. .304.
305, and a column data memory section 310 consisting of column memories 306, 307, 308, and 309 for each column. Third
The figure shows the data structure when the vertical ruled line Also contains an index to column information that appears first when scanning from top to bottom in the X direction. Specifically, a pointer to the column information index of the table that appears first is stored. Therefore, this index information is used as reference information when searching columns. Column information indexes 302, 303, and 304305 are column information indexes representing columns a1b, c, and d, respectively, forming the table of FIG. Column information index 302~
305 is the reference position information for each column (x, y) 302
a, width and height information 302 b, index information to column information where the X start position is the same as your own column, index information 302c to column information where the X start position is the same as your own column, and data area 30 for storing column contents.
It is composed of index information 302d from 6 to 309. Arrow lines between each other indicate the connection state between each index. As is clear from the above description, the column index 301 is connected to columns a, b, and c, respectively, and the column information index for column a is linked to the column information index 3033 for column a, column c, respectively, based on its meaning.
04 and the data memory 306 of column a. The situation is the same for other columns. Now, if the ruled line X2 in FIG. 2 is moved and becomes Xi, the data structure will be changed as shown in FIG. 4. The difference between the data structures in Figures 3 and 4 is the starting position of column information (x, y)
, width, and height, and the central processing unit 501 rewrites the content of each index to the changed value. In this case, there is no change in the data content of the column. FIG. 7 shows an operational processing flow diagram when column information is changed. When changing column circumstances, key manual device 502 or coordinate input device 5
Since the input for the change from 03 is performed, the position and size of the column after the change are determined based on that information, and the reference position,
Rewrite the width, height, and relationship information index with other columns 7010 Find the content data area of the column corresponding to the position size and write it in the corresponding column 302d. Thereafter, table columns are changed and data is displayed based on each index in the changed table column management means 300. All of these series of controls are executed by the central processing unit 501 and the control program 506a. When the column information is changed, the contents of the column management means are rewritten as described above, but in this case, there is no change in the column content data, so if you return the border of Xi to X2 in Figure 2, the original table will be restored. easily restored. Column data memory 306-30
Since the capacity of 9 is managed independently of the column size actually displayed, data can be packed without being limited by the column size.

In the above description, the case where ruled lines are displayed is taken as an example, but it is clear from the above description that the present invention can be applied to cases where ruled lines are not displayed.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, the table column content display method of the present invention has an independent column management means and column content data memory for each column. Even if the position changes, the column contents can be displayed in the new position, and since each column has a data memory area independent of the column size, it is possible to enter and store contents that do not fit within the table column. By enlarging the column, the contents of the column memory can be displayed according to the column size.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figure 1 shows an example of displaying column contents when the borders of a table are moved horizontally, Figure 2 shows an example of column display in a table consisting of four columns, and Figure 3 shows the dotted line Xi in Figure 2. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the data structure when the ruled line X2 in FIG. 2 moves to Xl, FIG. 5 is a functional block diagram of the present invention, and FIG. A conceptual diagram of a conventional table column content display method and FIG. 7 each show an operation flow diagram when displaying one column. 501...Central processing unit 502...Key manual device 503...Coordinate input device 504...Display memory 505...Display device 506...Program memory 507...Data memory

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a table column content display method for displaying input data in a table column format, each column management means has an index that describes the position, size, relationship with other columns, and relationship between the column and column data memory; 1. A table column content display system comprising a column data memory for each column, and the content of the column data memory is read out and displayed based on each index of the column management means.